YPEC - Community Interest Company
Our social purpose is to support as many children and young people as possible to develop or enhance their personal skills and attributes, so they feel empowered to make positive and healthy behavioural choices.
All Things RSHE
RSHE Programmes
Programmes incorporating the principles of PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) with the focus on Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE.) Including developing and delivering professional training workshops, RSHE sessions, RSHE consultation and lesson design plans.
Engagement & Research
Engagement and research programmes, organising and conducting research methods – focus groups / one to one interviews, etc to empower children and young people, giving them a voice.
We are affiliated with the Research and Consultancy company Insight Now, who are a member of the Market Research Society. We can support consultation, engagement and research methods with children and young people, for ex: implementation of surveys, focus groups, workshops, etc, providing reports and recommendations.
RSHE Workshop Examples
These are examples of RSHE subjects we can develop and deliver through workshops or assemblies or as lesson plans for teachers to deliver. They can be tailored to suit need and age appropriateness. We can provide additional bespoke workshops depending on requirements.
The Meaning of Consent
Aim: Increase awareness and understanding of the meaning of consent.
- Explore the meaning of consent
- Look at the importance of consent & possible consequences
- Examine the law around consent
- Develop methods of communicating and obtaining consent
Building Healthy Relationships
Aim: To increase awareness and understanding of healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours.
- Explore healthy and unhealthy relationship behaviours
- Increase understanding, how to spot and end abusive relationships
- Examine what makes a respectful and health relationship
Importance of Positive Sexual Health
Aim: To explore the importance of positive sexual health, increase knowledge around sexually transmitted infections, contraception methods and accessing services.
- Recognise the importance of positive sexual health
- Recognise different sexually transmitted infections
- Greater understanding of contraception methods
Impact of Bullying
Aim: To understand the impact of bullying and what you can do.
- What is bullying behaviour
- Explore the impact bullying can have
- Bystander approach and how to apply it
Importance of Good Friendships
Aim: To understand the importance of being a good friend and looking out for others.
- Look at what it means to have a good friend/s
- What behaviour to look out for in someone who isn't genuine
- Explore how to be a good friend and to reach out to others
Who We Are
Aim: To explore and manage the changes that occur in puberty.
- Look at the changes that happen during puberty
- How to look after our bodies
- Examine the impact on our emotions
- Explore how to manage our feelings
Exploring Boundaries
Aim: To understand and identify what actually constitutes as harassment, what to do and where to get help & support.
- To examine what constitutes as harassment
- Awareness of the impact harassment can have
- Explore bystander responses to harassment in schools
Impact of Risky Behaviours and Staying Safe
Aim: Increase awareness of impact of drugs, alcohol and 'legal highs' and develop methods for staying safe.
- Look at the different drugs, alcohol and 'legal highs'
- Examine the impact on the body and on decision making
- Explore protective behaviours
Maintaining a Balance
Aim: Explore the importance of taking care of yourself, provide knowledge and information on how to look after your health.
- Develop strategies for maintaining a good balance
- Understand the importance of looking after your physical health
- Awareness of the importance of vaccinations
Emotional Resilience
Aim: Develop skills to build resilience and positive behaviours. Raise awareness of where to get support and advice.
- Define what resilience is
- Develop some techniques to support resilience
- Impact of self-esteem and how it can impact on mental health
Online Behaviour Expectations
Aim: Greater understanding of online behaviour expectations, the impact of online abuse and how to report it.
- Examine online rights, responsibilities, and behaviour expectations
- Understanding of what online abuse is
- Digital bystander approach and how to apply it
Inclusivity and Equality
Aim: Understand that there are lots of different identity and sexual choices, that everyone has a sexual identity, and how we can support each other.
- Understand that there are lots of different identity choices
- Awareness of the Equality Act and protected characteristics
- Understand we have a role in creating safe and inclusive environment
Equal Standards
Aim: To review the growing trend of misogyny views and opinions and understand the impact it can have.
- Understand what misogyny is
- Explore and critically review the impact it can have
- Look at positive role models and why they are
- Develop strategies to challenge these perceptions
Impact of CE & CSE
Aim: To increase awareness of what Child Exploitation (CE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) is and where to get support.
- Understand what child exploitation (CE) and child sexual exploitation (CSE) is
- How to recognise possible signs
- Developing confidence to speak out
Health Prevention & Self-Examination
Aim: Explore the importance of taking care of yourself, provide knowledge and information on how to look after your health.
- Understand the importance of looking after your physical health
- Regular dental check-ups, sun safety, self-examination
- Awareness of the importance of vaccinations
How They 'Do It' – Sex in the Media
Aim: To increase awareness and understanding of how the media distorts perceptions of sex and relationships, and what impact this can have.
- Explore how the media portrays sex and relationships
- Examine what really happens in the sex industry
- Analyse the impact of pornography on perceptions
Pregnancy Options
Aim: To raise awareness of healthy choices in relation to reproduction and pregnancy options.
- To recognise sexual and reproductive health rights
- Understanding how life choices can affect pregnancy
- Explore options if someone falls pregnant
- Awareness of miscarriage and emotional wellbeing
Bespoke Workshops
Custom Solutions: We can develop additional bespoke workshops tailored to your specific requirements and age groups.
- Age-appropriate content design
- Tailored learning objectives
- Flexible delivery formats
- Professional consultation